Heather Latter Nursing supervisor Lori Green assisted Grade 10 students from Fort Frances High School in an attempt to save the life of “Rory Paulson” yesterday in the emergency room at La Verendrye Hospital during a session of the Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program. Meant to […]
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Staff The Muskie hockey teams had the proverbial mixed bags of results Tuesday as both took on the Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action. The boys’ squad improved to 2-0 on the young season with a wild 8-7 win in Kenora. After taking a 3-1 lead in the first period, and […]
Press Release Local NDP MP John Rafferty rose in Question Period yesterday to ask why the Conservative government has abandoned resource-dependent communities like Fort Frances after the economic downturn. Rafferty pressed the Harper Conservatives on their policy regarding forestry-dependent communities. “Since the Conservatives took office, more than 30,000 forestry jobs […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances announced this morning it is postponing its annual recognition and appreciation dinner, which was to have been held next Friday (Nov. 30) at La Place Rendez-Vous. “In consideration of recent significant developments within our community, prior commitments by numerous honourees, and a general low […]
Heather Latter Rainy River Red Hat Society members Elsie Gerula, left, Jessie Bodnarchuk, and Janet Wolanicki enjoyed their evening at the “Hats Off to Seniors” gala at La Place Rendez-Vous here Friday. The event, hosted by the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) group, featured dinner, award presentations, and entertainment.
Lucas Punkari As the NHL lockout drags on, the effects are beginning to be felt in other places than the highest level of hockey in North America. The cancellation of this year’s “Winter Classic” kiboshed planned outdoor contests for OHL and NCAA teams in Detroit next month. And now the […]
Lucas Punkari With the Fort Frances Curling Club having moved up its annual men’s bonspiel to November from its regular February date in previous years, Raymond Roy was able to make history Saturday night. Having captured the bonspiel title back in February with a 7-6 win over Lorne Jackson, Roy […]
Lucas Punkari It was a game that defied description—and left both coaches scratching their heads. But when the dust settled at the Ice For Kids Arena here Sunday afternoon, it was the host Fort Frances Canadians who captured the 48th-annual local Bantam ‘AA’ tournament crown after a dramatic 10-9 victory […]
Lucas Punkari Although the race for second place in the SIJHL remains very volatile at this point in the 2012/13 regular season, the Fort Frances Lakers certainly didn’t need the showing they had this past week. Coming off a 5-1 win over the Thunder Bay North Stars here back on […]
Duane Hicks Local hockey legend Ken (“Kenno”) Christiansen has been chosen as the next “Citizen of the Year” in Fort Frances. Christiansen, who currently is the assistant coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team, formally will be honoured next Friday (Nov. 30) at the town’s annual appreciation dinner. “It was […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River Future Development Corp. began to use social media to market Fort Frances this summer, serving as a way to not only promote the town to tourists but provide a way for young people living away from here to keep in touch with the community. Economic […]
Duane Hicks With technology having become an important aspect of public libraries, making sure it is accessible to everyone has become a mandate. That’s where Jeremy Hughes steps in. Hughes is the new computer program trainer at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre—and he wants local residents to know […]
